States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an '''axis of evil''', arming to threaten the peace of the world. By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. They could provide these arms to terrorists, giving them the means to match their hatred. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic." --George W. Bush
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The President's speech has been proven to be remarkably prescient. [[North Korea]] has since developed nuclear weapons, and [[Iran]] is widely suspected of pursuing a nuclear weapons program. The invasion of [[Iraq]] and overthrow of the far-left Baathist regime has neutralised one of the three threats.